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gild

🇬🇧 UK/gild/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To cover a surface with a thin layer of gold or gold-colored material; to adorn

镀金，给……涂金；装饰

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
gildother
=gild

Common Collocations

  • 1.gild the lily画蛇添足
  • 2.gild with gold镀金
  • 3.gild the frame给框架镀金

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The artist decided to gild the frame with gold leaf.

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